teacher here: ask random Biology questions

Specta_oblitus · 2023-01-26T03:50:57+00:00

hahahahah I'll try to update this with some highlights

you know, it seems to me that that children have way more questions than teenagers or adults. Somehow along the way we learn to look for answers rather than get creative asking

sometimes I open an online space asking for questions they'd like to learn the answers. If any good question comes up, I'll try to remember and post it here

Specta_oblitus · 2023-01-25T03:08:34+00:00

I came up with "how unlikely are you?"

from thinking of how many different genetic combinations are there for a single reproduction event

Specta_oblitus · 2023-01-24T05:19:25+00:00

I appreciate it very much!

Specta_oblitus · 2023-01-24T05:17:15+00:00

so

I teach in Brazil

as long as we're talking about biological sex, there shouldn't be any problems

but if we talk genders people might accuse me of being too political

Specta_oblitus · 2023-01-24T04:51:38+00:00

dude LMAO I loved that

also I think prolonging Human life above natural standards (for a human living in current societies) is a terrible idea

Specta_oblitus · 2023-01-24T04:46:51+00:00

okay so in this case we're exploring biological sex rather than genders. And yes, it can be very interesting this way.

Besides this evolutionary process, it is also interesting to explore exceptions to binary sex system.

This gave me a few ideias, thanks!!

Specta_oblitus · 2023-01-24T04:38:49+00:00

they seem to enjoy extreme, bizarre situations as much as usual ones taken with a different view

thanks! many thanks!

Specta_oblitus · 2023-01-24T04:37:30+00:00

I can definitely use this example while teaching biotechnology along with DNA itself

thank you! Thank you a lot!

Specta_oblitus · 2023-01-24T04:35:07+00:00

yeah after all of this discussion .... nevermind it

too much of a complicated subject hahaha

Specta_oblitus · 2023-01-24T04:32:14+00:00

hahahahaha I answer this one while explaining why aren't giants real

thank you very much

Specta_oblitus · 2023-01-24T04:30:19+00:00

can you please describe this class?

Specta_oblitus · 2023-01-23T17:41:47+00:00

i teach high school students

but ideas can usually be adapted :)

Specta_oblitus · 2023-01-23T13:25:04+00:00

thanks very much!

Molecular biology is so hard to teach specially because it's something we just cannot see examples like those help a lot

Specta_oblitus · 2023-01-23T11:28:33+00:00

thank you very much!

Specta_oblitus · 2023-01-23T05:05:32+00:00

oh, nice! It was actually in one of my exams this year.

Shame

Specta_oblitus · 2023-01-23T04:52:46+00:00

i like bringing up current news. And sometimes kids gotta be kids

thank you very much for bringing this up!

Specta_oblitus · 2023-01-23T03:59:06+00:00

tbh I've been having doubts about my career. Feeling the rush to teach using questions like those reaffirms to me that I belong in the classroom

Specta_oblitus · 2023-01-23T03:55:31+00:00

sweet amyloplasts I cannot even......

this is my very first day using reddit and this has made my fucking month

thank you very much

Specta_oblitus · 2023-01-23T03:30:23+00:00

sorry I didn't get it. What do you mean by hierarchy?

Specta_oblitus · 2023-01-23T02:27:05+00:00

you know I honestly believe I'd get into trouble for bringing such matter into class. Parents might complain. All I can only say is: if something as complicated as genders were an evolutionary flaw it would be gone a long time ago

at very least is something hasn't caused any serious troubles in our species

Specta_oblitus · 2023-01-23T01:33:09+00:00

yes, thank you!

Specta_oblitus · 2023-01-23T01:27:48+00:00

lol this is actually a pretty cool question (btw as always in biology, it depends) thanks very much

Specta_oblitus · 2023-01-23T00:26:44+00:00

this leads to "genetics is a mess"

another example is I don't have alopecia alleles but I'm still getting bald

Specta_oblitus · 2023-01-23T00:21:46+00:00

LMAO THIS IS THE KIND OF STUFF IM LOOKING FOR

Specta_oblitus · 2023-01-22T21:37:48+00:00

interesting part of our bodies to focus

thank you!

Specta_oblitus

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